Advances in Healthcare Technology Significantly Reduce Diagnostic Errors
Milford, CT, January 22, 2016 --(PR.com)-- According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) September 2015 report Improving Diagnosis in Healthcare, “most people will experience at least one diagnostic error in their lifetime, sometimes with devastating consequences.”
Hospitals, in an effort to counteract diagnostic mistakes, have been improving their systems to enhance diagnosis and minimize errors by facilitating immediate access to information; staff communication; clinical analysis and response in the diagnostic process.
The IOM report stresses “the increasingly important role of radiologists and pathologists as integral members of the diagnostic team.”
A recent University of Kansas Medical Center audioconference titled Pathology and Radiology’s Combined Future is Now at KU: How Integrated Breast Cancer Diagnostics are Improving Patient Care determined that “a radiologist and a pathologist working side by side to review each other’s primary images and issue a single, integrated diagnostic report for breast cancer patients” resulted in "a measurable improvement in diagnostic accuracy, leading to improved patient outcomes."
Health technology companies like Kubtec™, which offer integrated digital imaging systems, empower cancer centers to streamline workflows for greater efficiency. For example, the Kubtec™ MOZART® System enables pathologists, radiologists and surgeons to simultaneously review images intraoperatively as course of action decisions are being made. The Mozart System, the world’s first specimen radiography system to use 3D Tomography, delivers enhanced visibility of the actual tumor and spiculations, not just the fiducials and guides inserted by the radiologist, allowing for much more precise conclusions.
The IOM report also stated that “without a dedicated focus on improving diagnosis, errors will likely worsen as the delivery of health care and the diagnostic process continue to increase in complexity.” These odds can be offset when radiologists and pathologists enjoy more open lines of communication and enhanced visibility afforded by newer technology.
The KU audioconference, which featured doctors Ossama Tawfik and Mark Redick, pathologists specialized in targeting micro-calcifications in breast cancers, concluded that “an integrated clinical service improves diagnostic accuracy and contributes to improved patient outcomes.” Welcome news for women suffering from the fear and anguish that accompanies breast cancer.
For more information on Kubtec’s integrated imaging systems, visit kubtec.com.
About Kubtec®
Kubtec, a registered trademark of KUB Technologies, Inc., develops and manufactures cutting edge digital X-ray systems for clinical and non-clinical applications, including low-dose neonatal imaging, specimen radiography, scientific research, forensic analysis, non-destructive testing, irradiation and more. Kubtec is ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certified and complies with U.S., Canadian, and European requirements for radiation safety. Systems and manufacturer-trained support is available worldwide.
Hospitals, in an effort to counteract diagnostic mistakes, have been improving their systems to enhance diagnosis and minimize errors by facilitating immediate access to information; staff communication; clinical analysis and response in the diagnostic process.
The IOM report stresses “the increasingly important role of radiologists and pathologists as integral members of the diagnostic team.”
A recent University of Kansas Medical Center audioconference titled Pathology and Radiology’s Combined Future is Now at KU: How Integrated Breast Cancer Diagnostics are Improving Patient Care determined that “a radiologist and a pathologist working side by side to review each other’s primary images and issue a single, integrated diagnostic report for breast cancer patients” resulted in "a measurable improvement in diagnostic accuracy, leading to improved patient outcomes."
Health technology companies like Kubtec™, which offer integrated digital imaging systems, empower cancer centers to streamline workflows for greater efficiency. For example, the Kubtec™ MOZART® System enables pathologists, radiologists and surgeons to simultaneously review images intraoperatively as course of action decisions are being made. The Mozart System, the world’s first specimen radiography system to use 3D Tomography, delivers enhanced visibility of the actual tumor and spiculations, not just the fiducials and guides inserted by the radiologist, allowing for much more precise conclusions.
The IOM report also stated that “without a dedicated focus on improving diagnosis, errors will likely worsen as the delivery of health care and the diagnostic process continue to increase in complexity.” These odds can be offset when radiologists and pathologists enjoy more open lines of communication and enhanced visibility afforded by newer technology.
The KU audioconference, which featured doctors Ossama Tawfik and Mark Redick, pathologists specialized in targeting micro-calcifications in breast cancers, concluded that “an integrated clinical service improves diagnostic accuracy and contributes to improved patient outcomes.” Welcome news for women suffering from the fear and anguish that accompanies breast cancer.
For more information on Kubtec’s integrated imaging systems, visit kubtec.com.
About Kubtec®
Kubtec, a registered trademark of KUB Technologies, Inc., develops and manufactures cutting edge digital X-ray systems for clinical and non-clinical applications, including low-dose neonatal imaging, specimen radiography, scientific research, forensic analysis, non-destructive testing, irradiation and more. Kubtec is ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certified and complies with U.S., Canadian, and European requirements for radiation safety. Systems and manufacturer-trained support is available worldwide.
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